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After a successful, 12+ years run as a home staging company in San Francisco Bay Area, STAGED4MORE is now an online school that focuses on home staging education for home stagers, home sellers and real estate agents.

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Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of 30-Day Home Staging Challenge podcast! Today on the show, I’m interviewing Kirstie Dempsey, who is a stay-at-home mom and one of our #30DayHomeStaging Challenge home sellers. During the show, you will find out how the home staging process was for Kirstie, working with real estate agents and buyers’ needs, and what is the number one tip she will give to other home sellers.

(Update: After the first season, I've decided to keep the podcast going. So it was renamed as The Home Staging Show.)

Pretty BIG Announcements

Today’s our 15th episode! Today’s episode wraps up our season 1. We will be back with season 2 after Labor Day Weekend with more episodes, guests and content.

(Update: The first round of the 30-Day Home Staging Challenge episodes in Season 1 are no longer available. BUT! We brought them back in Season 5! It is also available as a video course with additional worksheets available in our shop.)

We also have a Facebook group for you! If you are too shy to ask your burning home staging questions on the show notes, head over to our private Facebook group to ask your questions.

Thanks again for supporting this show since the very beginning! We will see you soon!

ABOUT KIRSTIE

Kirstie is a stay-at-home mom and style enthusiast. She has developed several fashion-inspired businesses and loves to use fashion as an influence while decorating her home. She and her husband recently remodeled their home and brought it from the 1950’s into the current decade while keeping the idea of staging at hand to sell their home quickly.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW TODAY

FINDING A HOME IN A MARKET WITH LIMITED INVENTORY

Developing a relationship with a great realtor was key to finding a home in their price range

Communication with your realtor is critical to finding the right home

Trusting the vision her husband had for the home

Buying a house with good bones

DECORATING & UPDATING FOR HOME FOR RESALE

Staging for buyers who lack vision and imagination

The challenges of decorating for a potential buyer, rather than to your own taste

Putting yourself in the shoes of the buyer when staging

Understanding that buyers don’t always appreciate custom touches

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE HOME STAGING PROCESS

The advantage of having a great real estate agent

De-cluttering is a great place to start the staging process

Refining her personal style

How and when to separate personal style from necessary staging style

Incorporating pieces that are both functional and decorative

Choosing budget friendly materials for resale

Pricing lesson from the real estate agent

HOME STAGING & DECORATING TIPS

Surround yourself with things you like and enjoy

Antique stores and flea markets are a source for affordable pieces

Instagram and Pinterest are great resources for DIY home projects

Investing time and effort to update and stage your home will make it stand out from other homes in the market

Homes getting a facelift to keep up the change of times

Removable wallpapers

Easy decorating options for renters

Putting yourself in buyers’ shoes

Remodeling with the buyers in mind

Using what you have to get the results that you want, DIY, not spending too much on the staging process

Not going overboard with staging

REAL ESTATE IN GENERAL

Real estate market in LA

Real estate market in Minot, North Dakota

Having a vision when you are buying a home

Doing a full remodel for the home vs. homes in the market who are not updated

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I have been helping home sellers and real estate agents sell their listings since early 2006 and had staged $500M+ worth of real estate. In the last few years, Staged4more is relaunched as a School of Home Staging where we offer home staging courses for home owners (30-Day Home Staging Challenge) and business builders for home stagers (Launcher and 6-Figure Floor Plan). We also have plenty of free resources on the site, like our home staging blog and the podcast The Home Staging Show.

I have been helping home sellers and real estate agents sell their listings since early 2006 and had staged $500M+ worth of real estate. In the last few years, Staged4more is relaunched as a School of Home Staging where we offer home staging courses for home owners (30-Day Home Staging Challenge) and business builders for home stagers (Launcher and 6-Figure Floor Plan). We also have plenty of free resources on the site, like our home staging blog and the podcast The Home Staging Show.

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